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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Lubbock TX

842 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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842 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CDT

SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH

PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...



* Wind...West at 15 to 20 mph during the morning. Winds will 

  then become northeast at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 

  behind a cold front during the afternoon. The wind shift will 

  first affect the southern Texas Panhandle around midday, then 

  affect the South Plains and Rolling Plains later in the 

  afternoon. 



* Humidity...As low as 5 percent.



* Fuels...Extremely dry.



* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor 

  burning is discouraged.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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